stuartzim Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) For some reason this year my pheasants poults are not going up to roost which has never happened in the past. They are doing this in all the pens and are huddling up into large groups and smothering one and other. Has anyone else experienced this and is there anything that can be done to prevent this? In the past they have all gone up to roost on their first night in the pen. They are the same breed as I normally get and are from the same supplier. Any advice would be much appreciated Edited July 13, 2015 by stuartzim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Are they younger or less developed than before. Have they by chance been wing clipped. Could even be something as simple as the weather or ground cover being different this year. Are the pens exactly the same as before. Whatever it is, they will eventually go up to roost when they are strong enough. Should add, if they are crowding in corners and you're concerned, rounding the corners off with wire will cure the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codeye Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Sound like there huddling together for warmth have they been hardened off enough ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIDES EDGE Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Sound like there huddling together for warmth have they been hardened off enough ? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartzim Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 The poults were looking perfect when they were put in the pen and are still looking healthy now. The pens are exactly the same and they can definitely fly no problem. They seem to be huddling in the open and not in the corners of the pens. I think you could be right about them not being hardened off enough but the game farmer assured me they had? Do you think putting some 40 gallon drums spread out where they are huddling would help to split them up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 do you have shelters in the pen ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 What's their poo like? Normal firm with a white tip or glossy brown and almost runny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I've got to agree with the others that they don't seem to be hardened off enough. They should come round given time. Don't try split them up, I'd just make sure they have got some shelter if they are out in the open, as they are far more protected roosting in shrubs/trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartzim Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Yes plenty of shelters in the pen and the poo is nice and healthy. Fingers crossed they will start going up to roost shortly. Thanks for the info lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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